Template:Infobox country at games India competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was the country's fourth participation in the Summer Olympics its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics. The Indian team consisted of 21 athletes and competed in two sports. India competed in the men's field hockey event for the first time in the history of the Games, and won the gold medal. It was the country's first gold medal, and the began a streak in the sport that continued through the 1956 Games.
Background
In 1927, the provisional Indian Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee and formally became the Indian Olympic Association.[1] The organization was formed to promote the development of sports in India, host the national games, and select teams for the Olympics.[2]
India competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherland.[3] It was the country's fourth participation in the Summer Olympics after its debut in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[4] The Indian team consisted of 21 athletes, who competed in two sports.[5] The Indian Hockey Federation, which had been established earlier in 1925, sent the men's field hockey team to the 1928 Games for the first time.[6]
Medalists
Template:Further The hockey team won India's first gold medal in the Olympics at the Games.[6] This was the first gold medal won by any nation from Asia at the modern Olympic Games.[7] It began a winning streak in the sport that continued through the 1956 Games.[8]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Gold medal | India men's national field hockey team Template:Columns-list |
Field hockey | Template:Dts | |
Competitors
There were 21 athletes who took part in two sports.[5]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Field hockey | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Athletics
Template:Main article Seven athletes represented India in athletics at the Games.[5]
- Men
- Track Events
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ronald Burns | 100 m | Unknown | 6 | align=center colspan=6 rowspan=3 Template:N/a | |||||
| 200 m | Unknown | 4 | |||||||
| James Hall | 200 m | Unknown | 4 | ||||||
| 400 m | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | align=cter colspan=4 rowspan=2 Template:N/a | ||||
| J. Murphy | 800 m | align=center colspan=2 Template:N/a | Unknown | 7 | |||||
| Gurbachan Singh | 5000 m | align=center colspan=4 Template:N/a | align=center colspan=2 Template:N/a | align=center colspan=2 Template:N/a | |||||
| Chavan Singh | 10000 m | align=center colspan=6 Template:N/a | align=center colspan=2 Template:N/a | ||||||
| S. Abdul Hamid | 110 m hurdles | Unknown | 4 | align=center colspan=2 rowspan=2 Template:N/a | align=center colspan=4 rowspan=2 Template:N/a | ||||
| 400 m hurdles | Unknown | 6 | |||||||
Note: Ranks given are within the heat or particular round.
- Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Dalip Singh | Long Jump | 6.45 | 37 | colspan=2 Template:N/a | |
Field hockey
The Fédération Internationale de Hockey was established in 1926, and field hockey returned to the Olympic Programme for the 1928 Games after missing from the previous Games.[9] This was the first appearance of the Indian hockey team at the Olympic Games.[6] The Indian team, which was established only in 1926, did an international tour before the Games. During the tour, Great Britain and the constituent teams refused to play the Indian team. However, India beat Hockey Association XI consisting of multiple English internationals, and an Anglo-Scottish XI during the tour. Great Britain, who were the defending Olympic champions from the 1920 Games, withdrew their entry to the Games, probably because of the possibility of losing to India, which was still a British dependency at that time.[9]
The Indian team won all the four matches in the preliminary round, scoring 26 goals and not conceding a single goal. In the other group, Netherlands topped the table, after a 2-1 win over Germany.[9] The hockey team won the country's only medal, a gold, after beating Netherlands in the finals at the Olympisch Stadion.[6]
- Roster
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{{#lst:Field hockey at the 1928 Summer Olympics|A3}}
{{#lst:Field hockey at the 1928 Summer Olympics|A6}}
{{#lst:Field hockey at the 1928 Summer Olympics|A7}}
- Gold Medal Match
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Swimming
Dwarka Das Mulji qualified for three swimming events. He would have become the first Indian Olympic swimmer, however, he did not start the events.[5][10]
References
- ↑ India – National Olympic Committee (NOC). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ↑ History of National Games: India's homespun Olympics!. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ↑ 1928 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ India at the Olympics. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 India at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 How Indian hockey cast a spell to win the 1928 Olympics gold(3 April 2021). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ Indian hockey won the first Olympic gold medal at hockey in 1928 Amsterdam. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ↑ 1928 Olympics: India's first step towards ascending hockey throne(7 July 2012). Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Field hockey, 1928 Olympics. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ Dwarka Das Mulji. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
External links
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